Bay Area California needs to do more to ensure teachers can teach kids to read, national study says By Diana Lambert | EdSource | January 16, 2024 Nearly every state could do more to support literacy instruction, according to the report.
Around Town Volunteers needed for county’s annual ‘point in time’ count of homeless residents By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | January 12, 2024 The count is scheduled for January 25 and organizers need more than 100 additional volunteers.
Bay Area Grand jury group says Piedmont gets high marks for ‘straightforward, factual’ ballot language By Exedra Staff | January 12, 2024 On a scale of 1-5, how does Piedmont's Measure F stack up?
homelessness Supreme Court will hear case about homeless encampments, with huge implications for California By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | January 12, 2024 The court will rule on current precedent, which restricts local interventions, later this year.
Bay Area Tech is growing as a source of California tax revenue — that’s the good news and the bad news By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | January 12, 2024 Top tech companies’ stocks helped boost state revenue last year, making the health of the tech industry more important to California than ever.
climate change Will avalanches in California worsen with climate change? By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | January 11, 2024 Lower-elevation areas may see fewer avalanches, but uncertainties remain about higher elevations.
Education Defending against deepfakes: Silicon Valley lawmaker targets AI political misinformation By Annaliese Freimarck | San Jose Spotlight | January 11, 2024 The bill will target false advertising tactics such as deepfakes.
homelessness Newsom administration makes progress on tiny home promise By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | January 11, 2024 The state has chosen who will build 1,200 tiny homes, but it remains to be seen when they will be built.
Education Cal State faculty union vows to strike over the university’s final pay offer By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | January 9, 2024 University's 5% pay raise offer is well below the 12% sought by the union that represents faculty.
Housing Supreme Court case about impact fees could have huge consequences for housing in California By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | January 9, 2024 Case to determine how much leeway cities and counties have in offsetting new construction with fees to pay for infrastructure.